ERIC Number: EJ1027084
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Oct
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-0951-5224
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Engaging Élitism: The Mediating Effect of Work Engagement on Affective Commitment and Quit Intentions in Two Australian University Groups
Ferrer, Justine L.; Morris, Leanne
Higher Education Quarterly, v67 n4 p340-357 Oct 2013
Some universities rely on their élitism as one mechanism to attract and retain talented faculty. This paper examines two groups of élite and non-élite universities and the mediating effect that work engagement has on affective commitment and intention to quit. Findings indicate partial support for the mediating effect of work engagement in the non-élite group but no support in the élite university group. The implications of these diverse results are posed for the management of academics in élite and non-élite universities, suggesting that a "one size fits all approach" to performance outcomes does not always fit.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Colleges, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Persistence, Faculty Mobility, Institutional Characteristics, Reputation, Advantaged, Work Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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